Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does a Software Quality Assurance Engineer make in Idaho?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Quality Assurance Engineer in Idaho is $88,794 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, a Software Quality Assurance Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,650
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,990 to $96,047
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,885

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Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,047	$8,004	$1,847	$46
Average	$88,794	$7,400	$1,708	$43
25th Percentile	$80,990	$6,749	$1,558	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries

A Software Quality Assurance Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Quality Assurance Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $68,760
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,261
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,009
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $123,566
Expert (over 8 years): $144,444

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$68,760
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$88,261
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$107,009
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$123,566
Software ... Level Software Quality Assurance Engineer	$144,444

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How Do Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Software Quality Assurance Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,316.
California: $104,917.
Massachusetts: $103,519.

District of Columbia $105,316 California $104,917 Massachusetts $103,519 Washington $103,138 New Jersey $103,100 Alaska $102,967 Connecticut $101,654 New York $101,122

Hawaii $99,419 Rhode Island $98,620 Maryland $98,078 Minnesota $97,336 Colorado $97,050 Illinois $96,955 Oregon $96,594 Delaware $96,328

New Hampshire $96,160 Virginia $95,785 Pennsylvania $94,691 Nevada $94,140 North Dakota $93,959 Michigan $93,674 Wisconsin $93,569 Vermont $93,360

Texas $92,780 Maine $92,742 Arizona $92,684 Ohio $92,618 Georgia $91,743 Indiana $91,305 Wyoming $91,220 Utah $91,086

Iowa $91,029 Kansas $90,573 Louisiana $90,440 North Carolina $90,392 Missouri $90,373 Florida $90,002 Montana $89,802 Nebraska $89,612

Kentucky $89,507 South Carolina $89,127 Tennessee $88,889 Idaho $88,794 New Mexico $88,100 Oklahoma $87,947 Alabama $87,386 South Dakota $86,445

Arkansas $85,931 West Virginia $85,655 Mississippi $84,828

Top Paying Cities for Software Quality Assurance Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Pocatello: $82,050
Fort Hall: $81,860
Aberdeen: $80,623

Pocatello, ID $82,050 Fort Hall, ID $81,860 Aberdeen, ID $80,623 American Falls, ID $80,623 Arbon, ID $80,623 Arco, ID $82,735 Arimo, ID $80,623 Atomic City, ID $82,469

Bancroft, ID $80,966 Basalt, ID $85,798 Bern, ID $80,623 Blackfoot, ID $82,478 Bloomington, ID $84,371 Challis, ID $85,950 Clayton, ID $87,063 Clifton, ID $80,623

Cobalt, ID $87,063 Conda, ID $80,623 Dayton, ID $84,371 Dingle, ID $84,371 Downey, ID $80,623 Ellis, ID $85,950 Firth, ID $85,512 Franklin, ID $88,119

Geneva, ID $88,423 Georgetown, ID $80,623 Grace, ID $80,623 Holbrook, ID $80,623 Howe, ID $84,847 Inkom, ID $81,955 Lava Hot Springs, ID $80,623 Mccammon, ID $81,289

Mackay, ID $82,735 Malad City, ID $80,623 May, ID $84,847 Montpelier, ID $80,623 Moore, ID $82,735 Moreland, ID $82,573 Paris, ID $84,371 Pingree, ID $81,194

Preston, ID $80,623 Rockland, ID $80,623 Saint Charles, ID $84,371 Shelley, ID $86,178 Soda Springs, ID $80,623 Kamiah, ID $96,223 Garden City, ID $88,490 Athol, ID $96,223

Avery, ID $96,223 Bayview, ID $96,223 Blanchard, ID $96,223 Bonners Ferry, ID $96,223 Bovill, ID $96,223 Calder, ID $96,223 Careywood, ID $96,223 Cataldo, ID $96,223

Clark Fork, ID $96,223 Clarkia, ID $96,223 Cocolalla, ID $96,223 Coeur D Alene, ID $96,223 Coolin, ID $96,223 Oldtown, ID $96,223 Deary, ID $96,223 Desmet, ID $96,223

Dover, ID $96,223 Eastport, ID $96,223 Elk River, ID $96,223 Fernwood, ID $96,223 Genesee, ID $96,223 Harrison, ID $96,223 Harvard, ID $96,223 Hayden, ID $96,223

Hope, ID $96,223 Kellogg, ID $96,223 Kingston, ID $96,223 Kootenai, ID $96,223 Laclede, ID $96,223 Medimont, ID $96,223 Moscow, ID $96,223 Moyie Springs, ID $96,223

Mullan, ID $96,223 Naples, ID $96,223 Nordman, ID $96,223 Osburn, ID $96,223 Pinehurst, ID $96,223 Plummer, ID $96,223 Ponderay, ID $96,223 Porthill, ID $96,223

Post Falls, ID $96,423 Potlatch, ID $96,223 Priest River, ID $96,223 Princeton, ID $96,223 Rathdrum, ID $96,223 Sagle, ID $96,223 Saint Maries, ID $96,223 Sandpoint, ID $96,223

Colburn, ID $96,223 Santa, ID $96,223 Silverton, ID $96,223 Smelterville, ID $96,223 Spirit Lake, ID $96,223 Tensed, ID $96,223 Troy, ID $96,223 Viola, ID $96,223

Wallace, ID $96,223 Murray, ID $96,223 Worley, ID $96,223 Springfield, ID $81,289 Kendrick, ID $96,223 Kooskia, ID $96,223 Lapwai, ID $96,223 Lenore, ID $96,223

Lucile, ID $87,063 Nezperce, ID $96,223 Orofino, ID $96,223 Peck, ID $96,223 Pierce, ID $96,223 Pollock, ID $87,063 Reubens, ID $96,223 Riggins, ID $87,063

Stites, ID $96,223 Weippe, ID $96,223 White Bird, ID $95,719 Winchester, ID $96,223 Atlanta, ID $87,063 Banks, ID $87,063 Bruneau, ID $82,611 Caldwell, ID $87,443

Cambridge, ID $87,063 Cascade, ID $87,063 Council, ID $87,063 Donnelly, ID $87,063 Eagle, ID $88,109 Emmett, ID $87,063 Fruitland, ID $87,063 Garden Valley, ID $87,063

Glenns Ferry, ID $84,837 Grand View, ID $87,063 Greenleaf, ID $87,063 Hammett, ID $84,837 Homedale, ID $87,063 Horseshoe Bend, ID $87,538 Huston, ID $87,063 Idaho City, ID $87,063

Indian Valley, ID $87,063 King Hill, ID $82,611 Kuna, ID $88,014 Lake Fork, ID $87,063 Letha, ID $87,063 Lowman, ID $87,063 Mccall, ID $87,063 Marsing, ID $87,063

Melba, ID $87,063 Meridian, ID $88,395 Mesa, ID $87,063 Middleton, ID $87,538 Midvale, ID $87,063 Mountain Home, ID $87,063 Mountain Home A F B, ID $87,063 Murphy, ID $87,063

Nampa, ID $87,538 New Meadows, ID $87,063 New Plymouth, ID $87,063 Notus, ID $87,063 Ola, ID $87,063 Parma, ID $87,063 Payette, ID $87,063 Placerville, ID $87,158

Star, ID $87,919 Sweet, ID $87,063 Warren, ID $87,063 Weiser, ID $87,063 Wilder, ID $87,063 Yellow Pine, ID $87,063 Boise, ID $88,490 Stanley, ID $87,063

Swanlake, ID $80,623 Thatcher, ID $80,623 Wayan, ID $96,232 Weston, ID $88,119 Fish Haven, ID $88,119 Twin Falls, ID $84,038 Rogerson, ID $82,611 Albion, ID $82,611

Almo, ID $82,611 Bellevue, ID $82,611 Bliss, ID $82,611 Buhl, ID $83,182 Burley, ID $82,611 Carey, ID $80,623 Castleford, ID $83,277 Corral, ID $84,837

Declo, ID $81,613 Dietrich, ID $82,611 Eden, ID $83,372 Fairfield, ID $84,837 Filer, ID $84,038 Gooding, ID $82,611 Hagerman, ID $82,611 Hailey, ID $82,611

Hansen, ID $83,658 Hazelton, ID $82,611 Heyburn, ID $82,611 Hill City, ID $84,837 Jerome, ID $82,802 Ketchum, ID $87,063 Kimberly, ID $84,038 Malta, ID $81,613

Minidoka, ID $81,613 Murtaugh, ID $82,897 Oakley, ID $82,611 Paul, ID $82,611 Picabo, ID $82,611 Richfield, ID $82,611 Rupert, ID $82,611 Shoshone, ID $82,611

Sun Valley, ID $84,837 Wendell, ID $82,897 Idaho Falls, ID $86,273 Ashton, ID $96,232 Chester, ID $84,847 Driggs, ID $93,093 Dubois, ID $84,847 Felt, ID $94,806

Hamer, ID $84,847 Iona, ID $86,273 Irwin, ID $93,778 Island Park, ID $90,535 Lewisville, ID $85,893 Macks Inn, ID $90,535 Menan, ID $85,417 Monteview, ID $84,847

Newdale, ID $89,270 Parker, ID $84,847 Rexburg, ID $84,942 Rigby, ID $85,703 Ririe, ID $85,322 Roberts, ID $85,132 Saint Anthony, ID $84,847 Spencer, ID $84,847

Sugar City, ID $84,847 Swan Valley, ID $91,438 Terreton, ID $84,847 Teton, ID $84,847 Tetonia, ID $96,232 Ucon, ID $86,273 Victor, ID $92,884 Carmen, ID $81,280

Gibbonsville, ID $81,280 Leadore, ID $84,847 Lemhi, ID $84,847 North Fork, ID $81,280 Salmon, ID $84,400 Tendoy, ID $83,058 Shoup, ID $84,171 Lewiston, ID $98,610

Ahsahka, ID $96,223 Cottonwood, ID $98,610 Craigmont, ID $96,223 Culdesac, ID $96,223 Elk City, ID $88,185 Ferdinand, ID $96,223 Grangeville, ID $98,163 Fenn, ID $98,163

Greencreek, ID $96,223 Juliaetta, ID $96,223

Software Quality Assurance Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Quality Assurance Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on March 01, 2026

$80,990

Average $88,794/year

$96,047

$6,749

Average $7,400/month

$8,004

$1,558

Average $1,708/week

$1,847

$39

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,047	$8,004	$1,847	$46
Average	$88,794	$7,400	$1,708	$43
25th Percentile	$80,990	$6,749	$1,558	$39

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